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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans unimpressed as Martin Kelly is added to injury list"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Kealan Hughes"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2020-02-08T09:40:06Z"
modified: "2020-02-08T09:40:06Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans unimpressed as Martin Kelly is added to injury list

**Crystal Palace will be eager to return from their visit to Goodison Park this lunchtime with three points in the bag but they have been dealt a setback prior to kick-off.**

Roy Hodgson has had a difficult few weeks in terms of a lack of new signings but perhaps more troublesome is the injuries to a host of players, such as Jeffrey Schlupp and Mamadou Sakho. While Palace have faltered in front of goal this term with [22 goals in 25 league goals](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table) they have been very resolute defensively for the most part, conceding just [29 goals](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table) in the league.

A key reason for that has been the form of Martin Kelly, who has averaged 1.2 tackles and 3.9 clearances per game this campaign, per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/44687/Show/Martin-Kelly), and has been ever-present for Hodgson with [17 starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/44687/Show/Martin-Kelly).

However, he is now set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a [calf strain](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1225771284660969474), and some fans are understandably frustrated that another player has joined the injury list ahead of today’s clash at Everton.

Here are some of the responses to the news.

> Good job Ward’s red card was overturned. Who would have played right back?
>
> — Ollie (@ollieblake43) [February 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/ollieblake43/status/1225782321758056455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Consider him sold
>
> — Don (@Dattydon) [February 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/Dattydon/status/1225772210339696641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> At least we brought in a right back!
>
> — george (@GHLKR) [February 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/GHLKR/status/1225772404724596737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Squad injury number 178 this season. [https://t.co/bZqmxe1tmA](https://t.co/bZqmxe1tmA)
>
> — . (@jcpfc1905) [February 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/jcpfc1905/status/1225771794780557313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Shock another injury in training [https://t.co/pHEUfrWUAW](https://t.co/pHEUfrWUAW)
>
> — (@CP\_SE25\_Dan) [February 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/CP_SE25_Dan/status/1225780487895080960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> not again. [https://t.co/eFmXS7i4LN](https://t.co/eFmXS7i4LN)
>
> — Samuel Kojo Bhasin (@bigbhasin1) [February 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/bigbhasin1/status/1225781202608705536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***How do you feel about this latest blow Palace fans? Tell us whether you think it will hinder the team and lead to a further slide down the league table…***